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Essex topographic map

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Name: Essex topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom (51.50075 -0.01977 52.09266 1.29659)

Average elevation: 44 m

Minimum elevation: -3 m

Maximum elevation: 169 m

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Greater Manchester

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Average elevation: 141 m

Birmingham

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Sheffield

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Preston

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Bolton

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Average elevation: 151 m

Stockport

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Average elevation: 95 m

Bath

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Kent

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Suffolk

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Average elevation: 145 m

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Average elevation: 277 m

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Buxton

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Average elevation: 26 m